Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Bat Solicits for July 2011

BATMAN INCORPORATED #9

Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by CAMERON STEWART
1:25 Variant cover by CAMERON STEWART
Is an exclusive girls’ finishing school a secret training ground for teenaged assassins? Find out the truth as Batgirl undertakes her most dangerous
mission yet at the request of Batman.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale JULY 20
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T

And here we are, the tale of Steph's trip to the UK! Technically it starts in June's issue of Batgirl, but considering she seems to be back in the States by July's issue presumably it wasn't a permanent arrangement. Plus Cameron Stewart on art! Sweet!

BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM #3

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and KYLE HIGGINS
Art and cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
It’s Batman and Red Robin vs. The Architect as the villain tears through Gotham City’s first families! Plus, who is Nicholas Anders? The team continues to investigate the mysterious man from turn-of-the twentieth-century Gotham, but what they find may change everything they know about the city itself!
On sale JULY 20
3 of 5, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T

Talking of good art, Gates of Gotham seems to have the consistantly best covers of a comic for some time. Plus the plot, involving the history of Gotham is also something I'm interested.

RED ROBIN #25

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art and cover by MARCUS TO and RAY MCCARTHY
If he’s going to avoid a fight against a psycho Super-Villain, end the 7 Days of Death, win the Assassination Tournament and discover ancient knowledge over life and death, Red Robin will have to survive a final battle against one of the world’s deadliest assassins. Her name? Cassandra Cain!
On sale JULY 13
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T

Cass, why you gone evil again? Nah, I don't think that she's evil. Cool new costume though. I think that she might just be there to get the aforementioned Secrets of Life and Death!

BATGIRL #23

Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER
Art by PERE PEREZ• Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
“Screwed” takes on a whole new meaning for Stephanie Brown as The Reapers speed up their nefarious plan, going toe-to-toe with Batgirl in the heart of Blackgate. But who are the Reapers working for, and why? Answers to both those questions and more await Batgirl as “The Lesson” concludes.
On sale JULY 13
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T

And thus Steph's storyline involving the oddly laid-back cultists comes to a close. Interested as to how it goes.

DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN – GOTHAM NOIR #1

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art by SEAN PHILLIPS and SCOTT MCDANIEL
Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS
Don’t miss this Elseworlds set in a stylish Gotham City straight out of classic mystery films, starring a down-on-his luck cop called Jim Gordon and the mysterious Bat! Plus, from BATMAN #604, The Dark Knight returns to Crime Alley for an encounter with Catwoman!
On sale JULY 13
96 pg, FC, $7.99 US

Sweeeeettttt... I've heard about this series, though I haven't been able to find it collectede anywhere. Plus I'm a sucker for Noir-themed things, so I'm all over this.